Hip-hop superstar Cardi B, multi-platinum jam-pop band the Dave Matthews Band, rock hitmakers The Killers and acclaimed R&B singer Khalid are among the artists set for the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival.

The 43rd edition of the multi-day concert event will take place May 3 to 5 at Tom Lee Park, and is sponsored by Bud Light, FedEx, and Coca-Cola. The music fest will host 60-plus acts and kicks off the month-long Memphis in May festivities, which includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Celebrate Memphis and The Great American River Run.

Dave Matthews Band, Khalid and Shinedown will headline the main stages on the festival's opening night, May 3. G-Eazy, One Republic and Charlie Wilson highlight the second night of the festival on May 4. Newly minted Grammy winner Cardi B, The Killers and Gary Clark Jr. will serve as the Sunday, May 5 closers.

Continuing a recent trend, the 2019 music fest has a relative abundance of hip-hop as part of the bill. In addition to Cardi B and G-Eazy, the roster includes Outkast’s Big Boi, Atlanta MC 6lack, Ohioan Trippie Redd, and Memphis stars Moneybagg Yo and Blocboy JB, among others.

The balance of the fest's roster is a mix of genres and generations with veteran acts (Charlie Wilson, India.Arie), festival circuit favorites (Gary Clark Jr., St. Paul & the Broken Bones) and rising stars (Chvrches and Lord Huron).

A key historic part of the music festival, the blues tent will again highlight the greats of R&B, with headliners there including Stax Records star William Bell, soul diva Bettye LaVette and guitar great Joe Louis Walker.

Typically, Memphis in May selects and honors a foreign country each year. In the past, honorees have included Japan, Venezuela, Kenya, India and most recently the Czech Republic. This year, however, the festival will honor Memphis itself, as the city celebrates its 200th anniversary during May.

To that end, the fest also features a selection of Memphis and Memphis-connected acts, including rocker Liz Brasher, singer-songwriter John Kilzer and the Scars, and soul-blues combo Southern Avenue, among other locals.

Stage and set times for the Beale Street Music Festival have not yet been finalized. Tickets and passes for the fest are available now at Eventbrite.com.

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Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips rides across a crowd of fans in a plastic bubble while performing at the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal) Brandon Dill

Yo Gotti fans wave their phones for the local favorite during the second evening of festivities at the Beale Street Music Festival on the Bud Light Stage. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Jim Weber, Jim Weber

The Incredible Hook lead singer Mick Parrish belts out a song among bubbles during the Memphis in May International Festival's 901 Fest - a celebration of all things Memphis in Tom Lee Park Saturday afternoon. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Mark Weber, The Commercial Appeal

Public Enemy's Flavor Flav performs during final day of the 2013 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park on Sunday. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul (middle) dances with dozens of fans at the Orion Stage during the first day of Memphis in May's Beale St. Music Festival. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) MARK WEBER, Mark Weber

Jim Weber:
What: Hubert Sumlin performs in the Blues Tent during the Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park.
When: April 30, 2005
Where: Tom Lee Park
Why: Sometimes the right light can make a photo, add a little moment and voila you've got my favorite picture of the year.
How: I followed Weber rule #127 for making interesting photos : shoot into the light. jim weber

A dancer performs along with Lord T & Eloise on the FedEx Stage at the Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park on the opening night of the music festival.
(Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal) Brad Vest

Photo by Jim Weber: Ben Harper fans cheer for their man under the beam of a spotlight shining on the Autozone Stage during the 2003 Beale St. Music Festival at Tom Lee Park Saturday. Jim Weber, The Commercial Appeal

In This Moment, seen here performing at the 2015 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, returns to the Mid-South to perform Tuesday at Minglewood Hall. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Mark Weber, The Commercial Appeal

K.T. Pritchard (center) sings enthusiastically along with performer Courtney Barnett as fan knock around a giant beach ball during the final day of the 2016 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. Memphis in May says it generated a $88 million economic impact in 2016. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

Blues musician Leo "Bud" Welch performs at the Blues Shack during the final day of the 2016 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

An abandoned purple flip-flop is left stuck in thick mud during the final day of the 2016 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

Ben Hebert (center) tried to pull himself out from under a picnic table his friends Ashley English (left) and Olivia Marretta are using for shade near the Blues Shack during the final day of the 2015 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival in Tom Lee Park. The trio all traveled from Baton Rouge, La. to take in the festival. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

Black Stone Cherry guitarist Ben Wells pleases the crowd during the final day of the 2014 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal) MIKE BROWN, The Commercial Appeal

Michael Franti climbs the barracade to shoot pictures of the crowd during his performance at the Beale Street Music Festival Sunday evening. The weather cooperated for a third straight day as crowds gathered to watch Franti and other acts like Bush, Herbie Hancock, and Wiz Khalifa. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Jim Weber, The Commercial Appeal

Photo by Mike Brown. The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, shows his flair as he closes out the Beale Street Music Festival on the Autozone Stage. Brown, whose funk soul music had the crowd going wild turn 73 on May 3rd. Mike Brown, MIKE BROWN

Karen Pulfer Focht: People attending the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival got to view a beautiful sunset Friday night along the river front. (To go with story by ellis on crowds at the fest don't have exact info) Karen Pulfer Focht

May 6, 2012 - Claudio Sanchez, frontman for the rock band Coheed and Cambria plays a few bars with his face during his performance at the Beale Street Music Festival Sunday evening. The weather cooperated for a third straight day as crowds gathered to watch the hard rockers along with acts like Bush, Herbie Hancock, and Wiz Khalifa. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal) Jim Weber, The Commercial Appeal